diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
index a632bdebcd..8f779502a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
@@ -132,8 +132,10 @@
 			if(istype(M,/mob/living/simple_animal/retaliate/synx))
 				var/syntox = digest_brute+digest_burn
 				owner.adjustToxLoss(syntox)
-				if(M.health <= M.maxHealth)
-					M.health = M.health + syntox*2
+				M.adjustBruteLoss(-syntox*2) //Should automaticaly clamp to 0
+				M.adjustFireLoss(-syntox*2) //Should automaticaly clamp to 0
+
+ 				//END SYNX hook.
 
 			// Deal digestion damage (and feed the pred)
 			var/old_brute = M.getBruteLoss()